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Coccidia exam
| Item | Value | ||||
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| Approval req'd? | No | ||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||
| Test code | P407 | ||||
| Performed by | Microbiology | ||||
| In House Availability | Monday-Friday, day shift | ||||
| Method | Kinyoun stain | ||||
| Collection Instructions | SAF tubes and instructions available from the 1st floor ACC draw station, 2330 Post St draw station, 5th floor lab at Parnassus and 2nd floor lab at MtZ. | ||||
| Container type |
SAF tubes and instructions available from the 1st floor ACC draw station, 2330 Post St draw station, 5th floor lab at Parnassus and 2nd floor lab at MtZ. |
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| Amount to Collect | See preferred volume | ||||
| Sample type | Stool | ||||
| Preferred volume | 10 mL stool Note: for SAF vial, fill to red line on container label |
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| Min. Volume | 5 mL stool Note: for SAF vial, fill to red line on container label |
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| UCSF Rejection Criteria | Stool in a preservative other than SAF. More than one sample received within 24 hours. Stool not mixed well in SAF, or if preservative has been poured out. SAF container filled past the red line on the container label. | ||||
| Processing notes | Transfer unpreserved stool to SAF preservative upon receipt in lab. | ||||
| Normal range | Negative | ||||
| Synonyms | Cryptosporidium; Cyclospora; Isospora | ||||
| Stability | Unpreserved 24 hours, preserved 2 weeks | ||||
| Turn around times | 1-3 days | ||||
| Additional information | A screen for coccidia (Isospora, Cryptosporidium, and Cyclospora) is included in the routine stool examination for parasites (see Parasites, Stool). If exam for coccidia is specifically requrested, an acid fast smear from a concentrate is examined. There will be an additional charge for preparing a stool concentrate for staining. |
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| CPT coding | 87206 | ||||
| LOINC code | 40958-1 | ||||
| Last Updated | 8/27/2012 12:37:49 PM | ||||
| Entry Number | 1309 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667